HMS Venus (1758)
Action between HMS Venus (left) and French frigate La Sémillante, 27 May 1793. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Venus |
| Ordered | 13 July 1756 |
| Builder | John Okill, Liverpool |
| Laid down | 16 August 1756 |
| Launched | 11 March 1758 |
| Completed | 30 June 1758 |
| Commissioned | March 1758 |
| Renamed | HMS Heroine (1807) |
| Fate | Sold to break up at Deptford, 22 September 1828 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Venus-class fifth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen | 72229⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 35 ft 9 in (10.9 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 4 in (3.8 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 240 officers and men (215 from 1792) |
| Armament | |
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HMS Venus (renamed HMS Heroine in 1809) was the name ship of the 36-gun Venus-class fifth-rate frigates of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1758 and served for more than half a century until 1809. She was reduced from 36 to 32 guns in 1792. She was sold in 1822.